Presented by La MaMa
In a world of growing hatred, this 40-minute wordless piece becomes a fragile, human story of one person’s need for another. Built without words, the piece continues Trukhin’s search for a new theatrical vocabulary shaped by silence, clowning, and the forgotten chemistry between performers and audiences.
Created and directed
by Egor Trukhin
Egor Trukhin is a Russian-Israeli theater and film director, actor, and writer. He left Russia in 2022 in protest of the war and has since been working internationally, with his works presented in 17 countries. He is currently based in New York, pursuing his MFA in Directing at Columbia University under the mentorship of Anne Bogart.
To feel what
is most valuable
“I have lost trust in words because they have lost their meaning for me. We are living in a time of growing hatred, where aggression is becoming the norm. The more this aggression and hatred grow, the more I, as a director, feel compelled to respond by rejecting words and creating a performance about one person’s love for another, a space where there is no hatred or violence. At least for an hour and a half.”
— Egor Trukhin,
director and founder of Trukhin Ark
You can be part of this
From January 15 to 17, we will show a 40-minute excerpt in a workshop format, and we would be delighted to have your support and presence. Our goal is to show this work in its entirety in New York (and beyond), so the support of the professional community and audiences is important to us.
If you’re a producer, sponsor, or someone who believes in independent voices — we’d love to connect.
